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Spence Farm

Fairbury, IL.

© Spence Farm 2008

Smells like...

 

                 In 2007 we decided to try to curb our own dependence on foreign oil in a little different way. We purchased a diesel van for delivering our produce to the restaurants.

                 Our circular fuel system works this way...we deliver produce to the restaurant, pick up their used vegetable oil, have it converted to bio-diesel, and then use it to fuel our trip back to the restaurant with more produce.

                 This system helps restaurants get rid of their used oil in a responsible way that not only helps the environment but also assists small farmers in our area to transport their produce to market in the cheapest way possible.

                 Our van doesn’t smell like French fries or tacos because we deliver to the best restaurants in Chicago and Champaign, but it does smell like vegetable oil.

                 For more info on this subject and on Frontera Grill restaurant, a supplier of our oil, check out their website at www.rickbayless.com.

Who are the Stewards of the Land, LLC?

                 In 2004 we decided to ask our local supermarket if they would be interested in supporting three farms by providing space for local produce. The first year was rocky, but since that time our group of farms has grown to eighteen small family farms.

                 The majority of our Stewards are families with children, half of our members are under the age of 18. Our farms are all located within a 50 mile radius of Fairbury, Illinois, supplying local groceries and high-end restaurants with a huge variety of fruits, vegetables, poultry, and meat products.

                 Our mission is to create, maintain, and support the family farm, to help them become and remain sustainable and profitable, and to provide the same opportunity for future generations. 

                 We provide fresh, healthy, chemical-free foods of the highest quality directly to the tables of those who have a deep sense of appreciation for the connection to the land.  We are committed to a sustainable future for our families, our land, and our communities.

                 We hope you will support small family farms like ours and help our children become future farmers.